After record-breaking performances from the Nissan Rogue stirred the American SUV/crossover pot in the first-quarter of 2017, the Honda CR-V stood head and shoulders above its rivals in April 2017 and now trails the Rogue by only 2079 sales heading into the final two-thirds of 2017.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – April 2017 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model – April 2017 YTD
CR-V sales jumped 13% to 32,671 units, its best-ever April result. The CR-V’s three top rivals – Toyota RAV4, aforementioned Rogue, Ford Escape – all posted noteworthy year-over-year gains, as well. Combined, the quartet was up by more than 11,000 sales compared with April 2016.
Despite a slowdown in the overall American auto industry, SUV/crossover sales remain healthy overall. Among the 20 most popular utility vehicles in April, only five failed to generate more sales in April 2017 than in April 2016.
Sales of the all-new Chevrolet Equinox, however, were flat.
Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these best-selling SUVs and crossovers can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBC’s Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well. Mobile users can now thumb across the table for full-width access. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of America’s best-selling trucks in April and will shortly publish the list of America’s 20 best-selling cars.
|
Rank
|
Best-Selling
SUV/Crossover |
April
2017 |
April
2016 |
%
Change |
2017 YTD |
2016 YTD |
% Change |
|
#1
|
Honda CR-V
|
32,671 | 28,913 | 13.0% | 126,728 | 100,101 | 26.6% |
|
#2
|
Toyota RAV4
|
31,757 | 30,152 | 5.3% | 112,290 | 106,274 | 5.7% |
|
#3
|
Nissan Rogue
|
27,386 | 23,173 | 18.2% | 128,807 | 92,209 | 39.7% |
|
#4
|
Ford Escape
|
25,637 | 23,920 | 7.2% | 101,975 | 95,514 | 6.8% |
|
#5
|
Ford Explorer
|
22,864 | 23,546 | -2.9% | 85,634 | 86,961 | -1.5% |
|
#6
|
Chevrolet Equinox
|
20,655 | 20,607 | 0.2% | 83,364 | 80,486 | 3.6% |
|
#7
|
Jeep Grand Cherokee
|
18,877 | 17,768 | 6.2% | 75,477 | 65,426 | 15.4% |
|
#8
|
Subaru Forester
|
14,761 | 14,490 | 1.9% | 56,237 | 52,917 | 6.3% |
|
#9
|
Subaru Outback
|
14,469 | 14,294 | 1.2% | 57,041 | 51,565 | 10.6% |
|
#10
|
Jeep Wrangler
|
18,841 | 18,840 | 0.0% | 60,152 | 60,762 | -1.0% |
|
#11
|
Toyota Highlander
|
17,981 | 15,037 | 19.6% | 64,623 | 53,710 | 20.3% |
|
#12
|
Jeep Cherokee
|
14,083 | 16,966 | -17.0% | 54,838 | 65,404 | -16.2% |
|
#13
|
Ford Edge
|
12,147 | 11,484 | 5.8% | 44,094 | 47,477 | -7.1% |
|
#14
|
Mazda CX-5
|
11,334 | 8826 | 28.4% | 35,708 | 32,433 | 10.1% |
|
#15
|
Toyota 4Runner
|
10,428 | 10,135 | 2.9% | 42,084 | 35,706 | 17.9% |
|
#16
|
GMC Acadia
|
10,164 | 7004 | 45.1% | 39,276 | 25,575 | 53.6% |
|
#17
|
Hyundai Tucson
|
9952 | 7718 | 28.9% | 31,107 | 28,102 | 10.7% |
|
#18
|
Honda Pilot
|
9746 | 11,370 | -14.3% | 34,970 | 40,096 | -12.8% |
|
#19
|
Hyundai Santa Fe
|
9480 | 7150 | 32.6% | 37,582 | 24,367 | 54.2% |
|
#20
|
Chevrolet Traverse
|
9437 | 12,186 | -22.6% | 38,789 | 39,105 | -0.8% |
Source: Automakers
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